April 2017 Release: Day 5

Here we are with the final day of projects and new product introductions! There's some incredibly good stuff contained in today's post, so be sure to take your time and soak it all in!

Gran’s Garden contains a variety of multi-step floral images reminiscent of Grandmother’s garden and a time when ladies carried pretty handkerchiefs and wore hats and maybe even gloves when they went calling on their neighbors. Add some vintage flair with this modern take on florals from days gone by and have fun mixing and layering colors, thanks to the multi-step designs. These charming flowers are sure to become a staple on your craft desk, thanks to their versatility and style!

Available for purchase April 15th. CLICK HERE for further product details.

Quickly create meaningful cards with these go-to quotes and image sets. This one features a favorite encouragement quote , perfect for those that have had a bad day or just need encouragement to keep moving forward.

Available for purchase April15th. CLICK HERE for further product details.

Easily create gorgeous boutique style monograms, name frames and more with these simple to use lowercase letters that coordinate with the previously released Botanical Letters stamp set . When you want to create a longer word in a condensed space or just want additional options, this set is the perfect addition.

Also available will be the coordinating dies fro the original Botanical Letters stamp set that was released last month! Now you can open a whole new world of possibilities with the Botanical Letters stamp set. You can add just the floral elements to the die-cuts or you stamp the letters onto them as well. Have fun experimenting with new design options and layer possibilities. You can also have more freedom in lining the letters up since they can be individual elements and moveable.

Available for purchase April 15th. CLICK HERE for further product details.

Now that I've made all of the formal introductions, let's get onto the projects!

My first project today uses the gorgeous Gran's Garden. I fully believe that it impossible to make an ugly card with this set! It's so easy to use and provided such stunning results!

I die-cut all of the various pieces and stamped them with the coordinating images using ink a shade darker than the cardstock. For the "shading" layer of the images, I stamped a second time in the same color for a subtle look.

The leaves are adhered directly to the card front, while the flowers are popped up with dimensional tape.

For this one I opted to use Copic markers to incorporate some pops of color.

Stamped in black onto kraft for something a bit different. After the coloring was completed I added a few accents with a white gel pen.

I cut the mat with the Mix & Mat: Scallops die, bending the mat slightly upward along the stitching lines to give it some dimension.

STAMPS: Quoted: Start Again

INK: Noir Palette

PAPER: Ocean Tides, Classic Kraft

DIES: Mix & Mat: Scallops dies

OTHER: Copic Markers, White Gel Pen

The previously released Botanical Letters now has a new friend, Botanical Lowercase. This set uses the same font and point size as the original, only it offers a lowercase option so you can spell out words and phrases without using all caps. The lowercase option does not feature any spaces or florals like the caps, they are just plain so you can allow the caps to always have center stage.

I used multiple fun colors to stamp each of the letters to form the word "Happy".

"Birthday" is a partial inking of a stamp from the new Initial Sentiments: Birthday.

I just love these bold pops of color on kraft and how the are assembled behind the kraft banner. Everything has a wonderful unified look. Michelle created some great balance by selecting the particular banner she did for the sentiment, it is just a bit wider than the mat so it helps to carry your eye around the card the front.

Using Gran's Garden for backgrounds like this is a gorgeous application. Think of all the color combos you could create! The tiny pearls at the center of many of the smaller flowers is a wonderful touch and a nice textural element.

This card stands out right away as a showstopper! The bright combo of Enchanted Evening and Pure Poppy is softened slightly with the addition of the Aqua Mist leaves. The gold sequins and embossing gives it a boutique look and feel.

STAMPS: Gran’s Garden, Pen & Ink, Painted Petals

PAPER: Enchanted Evening, Berry Sorbet, Aqua Mist

INK: Aqua Mist, Berry Sorbet, Pure Poppy, Enchanted Evening

Heather Nichols is joining me today, featuring Quoted: Start Again.

The bold contrast of all these jewel tones against the crisp what accents is just divine! I am particularly fond of how the lacy die-cut details look when paired with the details of the Quoted image stamped in white. You would think it would be "too much", but it works so well and actually helps to bring attention to the stamped sentiment.

Heather shows you that you can multiply your design options by masking off the bottom portion of the stamp. Because it is so much shorter, you can apply it to completely different layouts, like she did here.

STAMPS: Quoted: Start Again Card

INK: True Black, Hawaiian Shores, Tropical Teal

PAPER: Stamper’s Select White

DIES: Noted: Scalloped Square, Lovely Lace mini kit

OTHER: Clean Color Markers (Zig), white gel pen (Uniball)

Heather always has a way with watercoloring, and this project is a shining example of that. The soft colors and all the wonderful shading make this a card that any recipient would love to most likely frame!

STAMPS: Quoted: Start Again

INK: Versamark

PAPER: kraft, watercolor (Hobby Lobby)

DIES: Noted: Scalloped A1

OTHER: ribbon (Stampin’ Up!), Clean Color markers (Zig), sequins

I hope you have enjoyed all the creations that I have shared with you today! What do you think about the quote I selected for the new Quoted stamp? Do you think this is something you would use often? And how about Gran's Garden? Such a great, easy to use floral set! Will it be in your cart tomorrow night? We would love to hear your initial thoughts on everything we introduced! Please leave a comment on this post to tell us what you think of the new products and you will be eligible to win big!

You have until 7am ET, Saturday, April 15th to leave your comment and be eligible to win. Only one comment per person please. One randomly selected winner will be announced on our April Release Winners Page before noon ET the same day. Thank you for stopping by today and best of luck with the contest!

Author Nichole Heady

Join the discussion 462 Comments

Oh my word! I love the Quoted: Start Again! As my son embarks on a new milestone, I’m sure he will make mistakes like most young adults do as they find their way in the world. This sentiment will be perfect to send to him during those bumpy roads.

Gran’s Garden will definitely be on my wish list…it looks like a set that I would turn to over and over again. Love the quote…as Heather showed…it is even more versatile by just using a part of it. Terrific release day. Cheers.

Today was the best day of the April release! The new florals are stunning, the additions to last month’s alphabet set are fantastic, and the quote is a “must have.” I can hardly wait to go shopping tomorrow night!

This is an amazing release. I was so excited to see the Botabical Letters dies. I read the tip sheet for the letters and was searching PTI store for them and couldn’t find them. Gran’s Garden will be in my cart on release day.

I love Gran’s Garden it’s beautiful! The dies are a fabulous addition to the Bontanical Alphabet and the new quote is so perfect and true. Thank you for all of the lovely examples created by you and your design team.

I just LOVE the newest Quoted saying. I’m so inspired by all of the versatile ways to use this beauty of a stamp! My heart is drawn to the kraft and watercolor versions. Gran’s Garden would be a very special addition to my floral stamps. Another wonderful release, Nichole! ♡

The Gran’s Garden is such a beautiful set! I have been trying to decide on purchasing one of your floral sets and this would be a wonderful choice. I also love the Quoted saying about starting again. Such beautiful projects with both of these sets! Thank you for all the great ideas.

Love the addition of the die cuts and lower case option for Botanical Letters. What a great quote this month and Dawn has hit it out of the park again with her Gran’s Garden florals. Some really stunning projects today.

I dearly love the new format you have started with the sneak peeks being shown on a video!! It makes me look so forward to seeing the projects that start on the 10th! I especially love Gran’s Garden & all the possibilities of using those gorgeous flowers. Thank you for all you do in making these wonderful stamps available to your customers!

I don’t need another floral set — I keep telling myself — but it’s so beautiful — I have to get it! I also am pleased to have dies for the Botanical Letters and I love your Quoted Saying! Today is a perfect day!

The Quoted:Start Again, is a saying everyone can relate to, and I have some gift ideas for it, so I guess it will be in my cart tomorrow night along with some other new stamps and dies. This is a fantastic release!

I love everything today! I am eager for Gran’s Garden – I always love Dawn’s floral sets – and the Quoted stamp looks fabulous. Wishing I had purchased the Botanical Letters set previously! I’ll have to mend my wicked ways now that there are dies and lowercase letters to go with them. 😉

I had trouble getting past the first card–so beautiful I just wanted to sit here & stare at it! But then, I finally scrolled down to find so much inspiration–wow! One of my favorite posts–love the new products!

Wow! I love everything in today’s post! Gran’s Garden is amazing. With each floral set you release I always think “now this one is my favourite”! You really showed how many possible ways to use Gran’s Garden. I am inspired to try stamping flowers on coloured cardstock in one shade darker. I always default to white cardstock.

I love the new floral set, and also love that it’s a single sheet $15 set. Many of the large floral sets are beautiful, but the dies and stamps together are then a significant investment so they have stayed on my wish list.

In love the quote you chose. My husband often tells me to forget about the past; it is the present that matters. The quote is a wonderful reminder of the hope in each new day. Gran’s Garden is a no-brainer; Dawn plus florals equals gorgeous. Michelle did a great job.

Today’s release is my fav. The beautiful Gran’s garden and botantical letters are just outstanding. I love love loved Michelle Leone’s mother day card and was hoping she could expand how she created the top of the card.

What a great way to end another great release! I love everything you showed today but my favorite is the quote. I’ve always quoted MacGyver who said something along the lines of a new day, a whole new set of possibilities. This quote has the same optimistic outlook. It’s definitely going on my must have list!

Loving “Gran’s Garden!” Dawn’s florals always convince me I “need just one more” flower stamp set. ? And you are right – Michelle’s red and blue and gold card is a showstopper. Thanks for inspiring us today, PTI Design Team.

Gran’s Garden and Pen and Ink work so well together. Your thank you card is stunning! I absolutely love the color combination you chose and also the color combination that Michelle chose for her mom card, both very beautiful.

Gran’s Garden is beautiful and I like the lowercase botanical letters too. It is going to be difficult to pick which items to purchase now and those that are going on my wishlist for later. This has been a wonderful release. Thank you to the design team for all of the great projects!

Dawn does it again with another floral set, begging to come live at my house! I have looked forward to seeing Gran’s Garden all week, because the teasers everyone was incorporating into their projects were so pretty. Thanks for inspiring!

That Quoted sentiment is just wonderful. Speaks to my heart! And seriously, I tried to convince myself that I didn’t need those Botanical Letters last month. You are killing me this month with the amazing samples you and the DT have created. INSPIRATION PLUS.

I really love how much more we are being treated to Nichole’s card-making talents during the release. Your cards with both the Quoted and Gran’s Garden sets are so lovely. And Dawn creates the most amazing floral stamps!!!!

Oh my bloomin’ heart be still! I LOVE LOVE LOVE Gran’s Garden~who will be able to resisted this beautiful set?
The new Quoted stamp is just gorgeous and can see it used for so many card occasions.
Botanical Letters lower case and coordinating dies…yes please! 🙂

Love the cute Quoted stamp set and trust we may see a few more in the near future! Also, am glad to see the Botanical Letters have some new dies this month. These are definitely on my list to purchase.

I love the new Grans Garden stamps and dies. It takes me back to visiting with my nan wandering around her garden.I already have the Botanical Letters so will be buying the matching dies and Lowercase Botanical Letters.

I love the new Gran’s Garden set! The DT has outdone themselves with the awesome examples. So many things I want! I keep changing which I want to order first! Maybe the lottery fairy will look my way & I can buy them all at once! Love this new format also.

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